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Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico

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CHAPTER VI
IRON WORKS 1852
anufacturing iron was the principal factor in determining the location of the settlements of Parowan and Cedar City. Before pursuing this object, however, it was necessary to take care of the physical needs of those who were to take part in this task. The L.D.S. Church was desirous of being independent of foreign countries, and even Eastern United States, for the iron they needed for machinery and domestic use. The time was right to proceed in this direction. President Brigham Young and a group of some sixty brethren traveled fiom the Great Salt Lake Valley to Parowan, arriving Saturday, May 8, 1852.' Presiding Elder Carruthers received a note that day fiom President Groves of Parowan inviting as many of the brethren fiom Cedar Citv as could make it to come there on Sundav a for tlle ensuing meetings. Henry Lunt wrote the following about what took place:
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May 9, 1852: Myself, in company with Brothers Carmthers and Wood, started for Parowan 114 past 9
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at 11 a.m. and attended a meeting in the new meeting house. Very large congregation. Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff,

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CHAPTER VI
IRON WORKS 1852
anufacturing iron was the principal factor in determining the location of the settlements of Parowan and Cedar City. Before pursuing this object, however, it was necessary to take care of the physical needs of those who were to take part in this task. The L.D.S. Church was desirous of being independent of foreign countries, and even Eastern United States, for the iron they needed for machinery and domestic use. The time was right to proceed in this direction. President Brigham Young and a group of some sixty brethren traveled fiom the Great Salt Lake Valley to Parowan, arriving Saturday, May 8, 1852.' Presiding Elder Carruthers received a note that day fiom President Groves of Parowan inviting as many of the brethren fiom Cedar Citv as could make it to come there on Sundav a for tlle ensuing meetings. Henry Lunt wrote the following about what took place:
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May 9, 1852: Myself, in company with Brothers Carmthers and Wood, started for Parowan 114 past 9
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a.m. UI D--+t.- X17..rirl)n UIULIIGI vvuuu
3bauIagc.
-~-.rl..~- A .-.&.arl
IVGU a L
D..rnrr.a-
r( u u w a I 1
at 11 a.m. and attended a meeting in the new meeting house. Very large congregation. Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff,